Scott Miller (MSNA) wrote:
>
> Anyone have similar experience or suggestions for what i might look for?
>
> My wife's '74 MGB has recently started sending a light "steam" through
> the defrost vents, doing a great job of fogging them up! I just replaced
> the overflow hose on the radiator thinking that was the possible culprit
> (the hose was cracked where it attached to the radiator) but that made
> no difference. Steam also comes out of the bonnet vent (just before the
> windows) which i can notice when parked (at a stoplight for example)...
> It's not "thick" steam, can't make out any particular taste or smell
> (other than "from the car").. and it occurrs on dry or wet days.
> could it be exhaust?
> leaking radiator (the water level is fine)?
> any ideas?
>
> Regards
> scottmi
Scott,
Sounds like your heater core might be leaking. I had the same thing
happen on two of my cars. There were no obvious leaks or loss of fluid
but the windows fogged up immediately on use. A radiator shop was able
to patch one, I had to replace the core on the other.
Ron
58 MGA
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